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Jiro Greenberg-Oster, third from left, with fellow students in Kenya.
Giving

Vols in Kenya: Jiro Greenberg-Oster on Giving Back 

Alumni and donors who have made an investment in UT have created a ripple effect, investing in the education of students like Jiro Greenberg-Oster (Class of 2026) for a better state and a better world. 
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Tyler Myers, wearing safety goggles, orange gloves, and a lab coat, working in a lab.
Giving

How’s Your Microbiome? One Graduating Vol Wants to Know

Torchbearer Tyler Myers (Class of 2025) has spent his time at UT exploring the gut-brain connection. Inspired by a clinical trial that changed his life as a child, he’s turned his passion into purpose through research, service, and mentorship.
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Stephen Arthur showing a young student how to play the cello.
Giving

UT String Project Makes Music Accessible to Knoxville Schoolchildren

UT’s String Project, funded initially through the National String Project Consortium and a grant secured through the UT Office of Research, Innovation, and Economic Development from the Tennessee Arts Commission, has grown to about 80 children enrolled and is sustained through the generosity of donors Sally and Alan Sefton.
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